Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and ...
They do. The Netherlands, for instance, is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of plastic waste. In trade records, it is, however, also the planet’s largest importer of plastic waste.
I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my house, for ...
Recycling is a giant myth that has tricked millions of us into making the global plastic crisis worse while believing we are doing our bit to save the planet, a resident and business owner will ...
This startling mechanism for promoting depolymerization relies on an additive that many plastics already contain: a pigment called carbon black that gives plastic its black color. Through a process ...